Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-03
FLOCEED TO SEE THE SHOW.
The City Council Meeting Last Night At
tracted Big Crowd.
MoYNIHAN's NIGHT WATCH FAILS
A Wow and a Wumpus Over the
Scheme to FOist the Captain"
Upon an Unoffending
Public.
Eighteen Wise Men.

liSJ ulS SHt long UelOTe INC DOuy came 10
order. 1t was generally expected that
there would be regular shindy over the
police question, and this no doubt at.
tracted such a large attendance. There
was an immense amount of canvasslng
between the members for the hour pre-.
cedlng the call to order. 1t was agreed
that the reading of petitions and com.
munications should be dispensed with
and the council at once proceed with the
most important business of the evening.
The crowd in the lobby was at times
demonstratve and the president twice
threatened to have the sergeant at. arms
clear the hall.
1t was nineteen minutes TO 0 o'clock
last night when President Bechel raped
the city council to order.
The reading of the ordinance was dis
pensed with and the rules suspended to
mittee to whom had been referred the
mayors appointment of Peter Sharke
and Thomas Hays as watchmen on the
Eleventh street viaduct, recommending
Hays appointment and Sharke's rejec-
ton. The report excited considerable
discussion. Mr.. Lowery said the mayor
had SAID that Governor Thayer had writ
ten letter favoring the appointment of
Mr.. Doll: Mr.. Lowery hoped the coun-
and not allow outsiders to be imported
into the First ward. Mr.. Hascall and
Mr.. Ford also reflected on Mayor
Broatch, insinuating that he had made
too many promises in reference to the
vjaduct Workmanship. On vote the ap-
pointment of Hays was confirmed, Mr.
Lowery asserted that the mayor had
promised dozen men the position, and
mentioned the names of several who had
received assurances. The discussion dis.
played considerable warmth.
1t appears the mayor had sent in the
name of Doll after those of Hays and
Sharke, recommending Dolls appoint
ment strongly Mr. Hascall favored
Sharke, even though he was the Mayors
friend.
Mr.. Lee wanted to know if MIR. Has
call approved of such acts of pertidy as
the mayor had shown?"
others, replied Mr.. Hascall. II can
only look out for my own"
There was show of applause on the
part OF the audience, which the president
promptly raped down.
On vote the appointment of Sharke
was rejected.
The rules were suspended and Mr..
Hascall introduced general appropria.
ton ordinance, covering all the Itemized
expenses incurred by the city during the
month of July.
When the items for police expense
were read, the names of the chief and
Captain Green were not included in the
list OF officers drawing salaries.
Mr.. Lee moved the ordinance
be laid temporarily upon the
ho i'm tod x1yl,, k, Ln
handed in from the board Of public
works.
MIR. Ford thought it was time to call
halt, as there were items in the bill which
should not be paid-notably $S3 for G. f.
Mayne as member Of the board of pub
lie works, ne having never performed the
duties of his office; also Peter Matza's
duty for four months.
Mr.. Lee moved that the item Of $87 for
Andrew Crawford be stricken out and $40
inserted. MIR. Lee spoke of the smallness
of the little blue bellied police commits
sion" in timing Crawford one days pay
and said. it was the "meanest thing he
had known any political body to do.'
The motion passed without dissenting
voice. Crawford is the patrol wagon
Boyd, of the council, and Rothacker,
OF the Republican, home from a
a saloon at 4 O'Clock in the morning.
The deductions of pay in the salaries of
Sergeant Matza and Officer Norman
created considerable discussion. MIR.
Hascall said the only way he could ac-
count for the smallness of the police
commission in deducting from these men
was that the commissioners had aban-
doned religion and gone into politics.
This created laugh among the specta-
tors. The two men contracted colds on
their beats and were off duty for various
periods.
After several minor changes and desul-
tary discussion thereon, the ordinance
was passed by unanimous vote.
On motion of Mr.: Hascall the rules
han protective night watch" ordinance
was taken up, read third time and
placed upon its passage
Mr.. Alexander doubted whether the
might watch was wanted, ,as no one Pc
titioned for it. He said these policemen
would be responsible to no one but MIR.
Moynihan, and he thought the charter
provided that all policemen should be
under the jurisdiction of the chief of
should be asked for an opinion.
MIR. Hascall, father of the scheme. said
the best citizens wanted it. He admitted
"if we had police commission worth
anything the necessity for the night
watch would not be so great" 1t was
the duty of the council to protect the
citizens.
Mr.. Ford said there were now thirty or
forty block watchmen paid by the mer-
chants. He thought there was no buga-
boo in the night watch. "Rosewater
claimed this was scheme to disorganize
the police force. But ne is not prophet,
ut least he isn't very good one." said
the classical Patrick as he dropped into
his chair.
MIR. Kasper recited the incident of
Moynihan's employees trying to burglar
ize his house, and said that 1t might he
possible he left Chicago for reasons. He
couldn't understand how it was that the
strong friends of Moynihan could make
such fight on the chief for his short
residence in Omaha when Moynihan had
been here less than year.
Mr.. Hascall jumped to his feet and
drew An ordinance from his pocket which
he said MIR. Kasper had introduced last
fall in the old council. 1t was of similar
tenor as the one before the council.
Mr.. Kasper explained the circum-
stances.
Mr.. Burnham did not believe any con-
struction in the charter could be made to
t.l Il.